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His family consisted of four chil- and Elizabeth (Ladd) Ralston, both of dren, three of whom died in childhood whom were of English descent. After and youth. Lucy married Oscar completing his education in his native Wagneman, lives at Ellensburg, Wash., and has two children. town he directed his attention to the study of law. In September, 1881, he
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located in Pocahontas, where he found he took a leading part and has served employment first in the Bissell House. several years as the superintendent of At the first session of the court he. its Sunday school. In 1891 he was was admitted to the practice of law, deputy sheriff and for several years but taught school the ensuing winter. has been rendering an efficient serv- In the spring of 1884 he moved to ice as deputy in the office of the clerk Rolfe, but after his election to the of- of the court. He was clerk of Center fice of clerk of the district court, in township, '99-1900.
the fall of 1886, he returned to Poca- hontas and has been a prominent res-
His family consists of eight chil- dren, Ella having died at nine: Wil- ident of that city ever since. In 1888, lis C., (b. Ohio, 1870) in 1897 married '90 and '92 he was re-elected to the Elizabeth Hutchins and lives in Swan same office. In 1886 he won the office Lake township; Homer F., Perry, Warren, Albert, Ralph, Julia and
with a majority of only three; but in in 1888 he was re-elected without op- Marian.
position and received all the votes Stegge Bernard, (b. June 17, 1829; d. Pocahontas, July 9, 1899) was a na- tive of Rhede, Hanover, Germany. In 1853, he came to America and located at Quincy, Ill., where in 1854, he mar- ried Margaret Kreul, (b. Ger., 1832.) The next year he located at Highland, Wis., and engaged in farming. In cast but three. In 1885 he served as the second mayor of Rolfe, and in 1893 as the first mayor of Pocahontas. In 1889 he was president of the school board of Center township, and in 1896 served as the first president of the Po- cahontas independent district. His rugged honesty and integrity of pur- 1869, he came to Pocahontas county, pose have won the confidence and es- on wagons drawn by oxen, and accom- teem of all who know him and he panied by Nicholas Kieffer and John stands high in his profession as a law- Kruchten and their families. Kieffer yer. He has taken a hearty interest became the first merchant at Pome- in all matters relating to the growth and development of Pocahontas.
On June 21, 1887, he married Isabel- cated on a homestead of 80 acres on la Middleton, daughter of a clergy- Sec. 32, Lincoln township, for which man of the Reformed church, Hills- he made the entry June 12, 1869. The boro, Ill., and his family consists of first improvements were a house and three children, Florence, Lucile and Sybil. His estimable wife has taken was occupied until 1874, when it was a leading part in the maintenance of replaced by a good farm house that religious services at Pocahontas.
roy and Kruchten located on a home- stead in Colfax township. Stegge lo- stable, both built of sod. The former
with some later additions is still in
Starr Francis M., (b. 1846) resident use. In 1890, he moved to Pocahontas of Pocahontas, is a native of Guern- where he spent the remainder of his sey, county, Ohio, where in 1869, he days. His wife died Sept. 9, 1896, married Susan M. Callihan and en- leaving a family of seven children: gaged in farming and teaching. In Henry B., William H., Bernard H., 1882 he located on a farm in Guthrie Anna, Elizabeth, William J. and county, Iowa, and in 1885 on one of 86 Frank. Joseph and Maggie died in acres in Center township, now within childhood and Angela in 1894, at the the incorporated town of Pocahontas. age of 26 years. She was the wife of He erected all the improvements on H. S. Schmaing. In Jan., 1895, he mar this farm and still occupies it. In ried Mrs. Caroline Getler, who died the effort to secure the organization Feb. 13, 1899, leaving two children by of the Christian church at Pocahontas her former husband, William Getler,
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of Dover, and Mrs. C. M. Englert, of Grant. He married Mary Pussekon, a Marshall township. He died a few native of Winnesheik county, and has months later at the age of 70 years. a family of three children.
He assisted in the organization of
4-Anna, in 1885, married Bernard Lincoln township in 1873, served as Schmaing, (b. Ger., 1856) who located one of the first trustees that year, also in Lincoln township in 1879, and now in 1876-80, and was treasurer of the owns a farm of 80 acres. Their family school funds '85-87. He endured the consists of five children. trials and hardships of a pioneer farm- 5-Elizabeth, in 1894, married Hen- er's life in the effort to secure a home ry Tucking, lives in Lincoln township for himself and family and by hard la- and has a family of two children.
Stelpflug Nicholas, (b. 1852) resi- Those of his family that are married dent of Pocahontas, is a native of are as follows:
1-Henry B. Stegge (b. Wis., Nov. Maggie Kreul (b. 1861) and two years 13, 1855,) came with his father to Lin- later located on Sec. 33, Center town-
coln township in 1869, where he is now the owner of a finely improved farm of 160 acres. He was township clerk in '81-82, and has been a trustee since 1896. In 1878 he married Mary Sick- ing, of Wisconsin, and they have a family of six children, Bernard, Cath- arine, Annie, Mary, Henry and Frank.
2-John H. Stegge (b. Wis., Dec. 3, school director a number of years and 1859) in 1887 married Mary Stelpflug in Pocahontas he was a member of the
and located on a farm of 120 acres on Sec. 4, Lincoln township, improved it
town council, '92-95 and in 1900.
His family consists of eleven chil- with good buildings, groves, orchard dren: Annie, Maggie, Jacob, Joseph, and increased it to 240 acres. In 1889 Caroline, Lena, Henry, Nicholas, Will- he sold the farm and during the next iam, George and Louisa.
three years was in the employ of D. J.
Thornton Alonzo L., (b. Nov. 25, Allen & Sons in the real estate busi- 1833) who died at Pocahontas, May 13, ness at Pocahontas. In 1892 he bought 1885, while serving his second term as their abstract books and formed a recorder of Pocahontas county, was a partnership with Geo. A. Heald under native of Chautauqua county, N. Y. the name of Heald & Stegge. In 1896 At fifteen he entered the college at Thomas F. McCartan also became a Marietta, Ohio, and during the next member of the firm and from the Al- four years attended that institution len Bros. they purchased the stock of and taught school. On Sept. 8, 1853, the State Bank of Pocahontas and or- he married Emily R. Comstock and ganized a private banking house un- located in Chautauqua county. Five der the name of the Bank of Pocahon- years later he moved to Houston, tas, John H. Stegge, Pres .; Geo. A. Minn., and soon afterward accepted a Heald, Vice-Pres., and Thomas F. Mc- position in the office of the Surveyor Cartan, cashier.
General at St. Paul, that afforded him
His family consists of four children, the opportunity of doing considerable Caroline, Maggie, Mary and John F. field work as a government, surveyor 3-Bernard H. Stegge (b. Wis., May and civil engineer. In August, 1862, 26, 1862) is the owner of a farm of 90 when the Indians under Little Crow agras in Dover township and lives in massugred the whites, he and his par-
bor and thrift succeeded admirably.
Wisconsin, where in 1878, he married
ship. In 1892 he bought 30 acres ad- joining the plat of Pocahontas, moved to town and has since been engaged in the stock business. In 1896 the first, known as the "Stelpflug addition," to Pocahontas, was laid out by him on this farm at the southwest corner of the town. In Center township he was
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ty of surveyors were engaged in the death the county lost a worthy citi- timber only a few miles distant from zen, an energetic and efficient officer one of the scenes of bloodshed at the that did not hesitate to push a public time it occurred. He was appointed enterprise at his own personal incon- first assistant to the Surveyor Gen-
venience. One of his maxims was, eral and made the first sectional map "He who would thrive in business of the state of Minnesota. He was a must make his business known." He splendid draughtsman and continued was a man of devout and reverent in the map business with slight inter- spirit, an industrious and methodical missions until four years previous to worker. his death. From St. Paul he went to
His family consisted of three chil- Des Moines and then to Buffalo, N. Y. dren, all of whom and their mother Soon afterward he located at Fort are still residents of this county:
1-Lucius C. Thornton, (b. July, 1857)
Dodge and in the spring of 1871 on the Thornton and Greene farm in Marshall resident of Pocahontas, is a native of township, this county. Two vears la- Chautauqua county, N. Y. He re- ter he went to Des Moines and made ceived his early education in the pub- the second map of Iowa. He then lic school, and at fourteen began to went to Kansas City, St. Louis and attend the Iowa State Agricultural Chicago, successively, and returned to College at Ames where, after four the company farm in this county in years, he graduated in 1875, having 1881. In the fall of 1882 he was elect- been the youngest to enter that insti- ed recorder of this county and filled tution previous to that date. He at
that office in a manner so highly sat- once found employment in relief plate isfactory that he was re-elected the map engraving with his father at St. year preceding his death. He was an Louis, whom he accompanied from active, enterprising man and during place to place until 1881, when they his residence in this county became located again in Pocahontas county. very much interested in its drainage In August, 1883, the family moved to by a system that should embrace and Pocahontas. The next year a set of benefit all of it. On this subject he abstract books were bought from A. wrote several able articles for the Po- O. Garlock, and in connection with cahontas Record, to illustrate the the care of these he engaged in the propriety of deepening the channels of real estate business. He has been a the five principal streams of this coun- member of the council of Pocahontas ty at the public expense, in order to since the town was incorporated in provide a suitable outlet for the nu- 1892, and was surveyor of Pocahontas merous ponds and sloughs that exist- county in '84-85 and '88-89. He owns ed in the early days. He also earnest- a cottage at Pocahontas Point and ly advocated the propriety of plant- usually spends a few months each year ing more fruit and forest trees. He at that delightful summer resort.
was a close student, a fine scholar and In 1885, he married Jennie M. Bell- manifested a desire to confer some inger, of Marshall township, and has lasting benefit upon his fellowmen. a family of four children; Alonzo Lu- His close application to business and cius, Thad Bellinger, Jennie and study, it was believed, tended to hast- Helen. His mother also lives with
en his death which occurred May 13, him. 1885, after a stroke of paralysis on 2-Mary E. Thornton assisted her April 27th that affected the left side father several years in the recorders' of his body, and another one on May office, and after his death was ap- 3d that was more serious, In his pointed and later was elected recorder
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of Pocahontas county to complete his was clerk of Lizard township in 1871- unexpired term, and served in this of- 72. In the fall of 1874 he was elected ficial capacity about one and one-half clerk of the district court of Pocahon- years in 1885-86. She also had charge tas county and the next spring moved of her brother's abstract books for to old Rolfe. In 1876 he moved to several years. On Feb 3, 1887, she Pocahontas where he died May 22, became the wife of Port C. Barron 1899. He was five times re-elected to and since his death, July 9, 1900, has the office of clerk of the district succeeded him as postmaster at Poca- court and rendered twelve years of hontas and as proprietor of the Poca- public service in that capacity, 1875- hontas Record. In Pocahontas coun- 86. Whilst others rendered more ty she was the first and to this date years of public service and as many in the only lady elected to a public office, the same office, this was the longest and she is also the first one to receive term of continuous service in the the appointment of postmistress from same office rendered by any public the government.
official of Pocahontas county. He was
3-Alonzo Rufus Thornton has been deputy sheriff five years, 1893-97, and an associate editor and proprietor of frequently served as coroner of the the Reveille at Rolfe since Sept. 5, county when those elected did not 1895. In 1897, he married Charlotte qualify. He was secretary of the daughter of C. H. Tollefsrude, and school board of Center township nine has a family of two children, Norma years, 1888-96, and of Pocahontas two and Emily. Since the retirement of years, 1896-97.
Marion Bruce, Ang. 4, 1900, his wife
has been associated with him in the the mails between Pocahontas and
management of the Reveille.
He had the contract for carrying Humboldt during the four years, 1879- 82, and from Fonda to Rolfe, 1887-91. In 1892 he engaged in the livery busi- it until the time of his decease. He made additions to the old homestead
Wallace John William, (b. June 17, 1845; d. Pocahontas, May 22, 1899), was one of the early settlers and a very ness at Pocahontas and continued in popular official of Pocahontas county. He was a native of Northumberland county, Ontario, Canada, the son of from time to time and was the owner David and Mary (Bagdad) Wallace, of 200 acres of land in this county in both of whom were of Scotch descent, addition to the home in Pocahontas, natives of the north of Ireland and built in 1881.
members of the established Church of England.
He was a strong, well built man, en- joyed good health and nobly perform-
In 1865, having completed his edu- ed his part in the great drama of life. cation in the public school, he came He was loyal to his covictions, when to Michigan but returned to Canada he was sure he was right, and was that fall. In March 1866, one year equally loyal to his friends. He was before the arrival of his father and amiable in his disposition, happy in family, he located on a homestead of his home life and just in all his deal- 80 acres on Sec. 8, Lizard township, on ings. His unswerving integrity which he built a sod house and dur- placed his public service above unfav- ing the first three winters engaged orable criticism and his public spirit successfully in hunting and trapping. was manifested in the leading part he On May 28, 1872 he married Mary took in efforts to promote the welfare Elizabeth Riley (b. Ireland 1851) who of the public schools of his town became a resident of Lizard township and township. The flags on the in 1869 and still survives him, He school and court house were placed at
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halfmast and most of the business This section, with the exception of houses of Pocahontas were closed dur- the SW 40 acres, was entered by Sey- ing the funeral services and his re- mour M. Case, who held it until he died in 1873. By his will 600 acres of
mains were interred at Rolfe.
His family consisted of seven chil- it were bequeathed to his four sisters, dren one of whom, Rosa, died in child- Mrs. Sophia L. Rose, Mrs. Luna Beach, hood. Ella married George W. Bruce; Mrs. Lavina M. Beach and Mrs. Maria William D. (b. June 14, 1876) in May C, Holcomb, who in 1876 divided the 1898 enlisted for the war with Spain land among themselves into four farms in Cuba as a member of Co. B. 2d Ia, as they appear in the Plat Book of Infantry, and spent a few days at 1888, Luna Beach before its publica- Camp Mckinley, Des Moines; Bessie tion having sold her part to Morgan married Fred J. Southworth, Poca- W. Beach. The husbands of these hontas: Amanda Melvina, a milliner; four sisters died many years ago. Blanche and Genie E. are at home. THE CASE SISTERS' SECTION. They are still living, Luna at Bristol, Maine; and the others at Granby,
Section 32, one-fourth mile east of Conn .; and their ages range from 76 Pocahontas, shows a division and has to 88 years.
a history that is peculiarly its own.
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THOMAS L. MACVEY, RECORDER, 1869-74.
MRS. T. L. MACVEY.
JOHN FRASER, SEC. CO. BI. SOC. 1867 TO 1904.
BERIAH COOPER, FOUNDER OF COOPERTOWN.
ROLFE AND VICINITY.
AUG. H. MALCOLM, ROLFE, CLERK OF COURT, 1866.
SEWELL VAN ALSTINE, GILMORE CITY.
WM. C. KENNEDY, ROLFE, PRES. CO. S. S. ASS'N, 1889-1904.
LEW. E. ENGLAND, ESQ., GILMORE CITY.
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP.
We love thy prairies green, Thy streams with movement serene; Thy woods and groves that lean O'er plenty's shrine.
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving .- HOLMES.
LINTONtownship was named in honor of Gên. George Clin- ton, governor of New York, 1777-95,, and 1801-04, and vice- president of the United States 1805- 12.
This township (92-31) is located in the east tier of the county. Section 1 is traversed in a southeasterly di- rection by the Des Moines river, and the north tier of sections by Pilot creek, on the south side of the North branch of which, on section 5, Rolfe is
located. There is a considerable belt of timber on both sides of the Des Moines river and one large grove along Pilot creek on the northeast corner of section 10. The current of the Des Moines river is strong and its banks of clay are 8 to 10 feet in height. Indications of gypsum are found along its banks and an abundant sup- ply of good limestone on sections 24 and 25 .* The elevation south of Pilot creek on section 12, has become histor- ic as the scene of the last bloody con- flict between the Sioux and Winneba- go Indians in Iowa.t
*Page 158. tPages 120-129,
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The tradition concerning the name June 5, 1877, all of 91-31 was assigned of Pilot creek is to the effect that to Lake, leaving Clinton as now con- when Judge Hickey and others first stituted. went from Fort Dodge to Palo Alto No homesteads or pre-emptions were county and came to this stream they taken in Clinton township. Most of failed to find a crossing on the trail the odd-numbered sections were in- near the river. Finding James A. cluded in the Des Moines River grant
Edleman, who was trapping
in or that to the McGregor & Missouri
the east part of the township, River R. R. Co. The even-numbered they got him to pilot them over it, sections in this and other townships and after this incident it was called in the same tier as far north as the "Pilot Creek." Hickey became the Minnesota line, were offered for sale owner and occupant of "Hickey's in 1858, and most of them in Clinton Grove" north of Emmetsburg in were purchased by eastern investors which, about one-half mile from during the months of June, July and his house, the bodies of Capt. J. C. August, 1858.
Johnson and W. H. Burkhalter were
The first permanent residents of found after the Spirit Lake expedition Clinton township, (92-31) were the in March, 1857.
The land, with the exception of lies in 1859. The family of Edward the north and east tiers of sections, is Hammond consisted of himself, wife
He located on sec-
a beautiful prairie, nearly level, and and two children. the soil is very fine in quality. A lov- tion 1, having lived the previous two er of Nature passing through this sec- years just across the line in Hum- tion some years ago remarked, "The boldt county. On Nov. 7, 1859, Mr. Creator has here placed some of Na- and Mrs. Ora Harvey and their daugh- ture's choicest flowers and most beau- ter Nellie, accompanied by his son-in- tiful scenery. The birds, the grass, law, Oscar F. Avery, wife and son, Eugene, bought and located on the
Hammond, Harvey and Avery fami-
the flowers and the noble and stately trees were put here for man's enter- NE Sec. 10. During the year 1860, tainment and enjoyment." these were the only residents of the township.
Clinton township when first estab- lished Sept. 15, 1860, included all of In 1861 Mr. and Mrs. Elijah D. See- and three children, Harmon P., sections in Des Moines, as these town- (soldier) Millard and Eliza, located Clinton, Lake and the south row of ly ships are now constituted. On June first on section 10, and in 1868 on the 4, 1861, the territory now included in NEĮ Sec. 11. In 1863, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln and the north half of Grant Joseph Clason and ten children lo- was added. On Dec. 1, 1862, the south cated on section 1. In 1864, Mr. and row of sections in Lake and Lincoln Mrs. William Sandy and five children, was assigned to Lizard and in lieu Minnie, James, Mary, George and thereof the north half of Dover and Frank, located on section 17. In 1865, south half of Marshall were added. Mr. and Mrs. Parker C. Harder and On June 2, 1868, the south row of sec- two children located on section 11. tions in 93-31 was assigned to Des In 1866, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus H. Moines; on June 6, 1870, the north Malcolm and one child, Ora, located half of 91-33 was assigned to Grant; on section 1. In 1867, Mr. and Mrs. William Matson and daughter Jennie, on Sept. 6, 1870, the north half of 94-34 and south half of 92-34 were assigned located on section 16. In 1869, Mr. to Dover; on June 4, 1872, all of and Mrs. Peter H. Bendixen and four 91-32 was assigned to Lincoln, and on children located on section 33, and
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Mr. and Mrs. A. Baker on section 1. '69, '73-75; P. C. Harder, '70-72; Sewell In 1871, Mr. and Mrs. Sewell Van Al- Van Alstine, '71-72, 76-77; B. Messen- stine and five children located on sec- ger, '72; Ora Harvey, '73-75; Andrew tion 25. In 1872, Mr. and Mrs. Alex- Smith, '73-75; Alfred Baker, '74-77; ander Barker and one child, and in P. H. Bendixen, '76-77, '88-92; Ira 1873, Ira Scranton, Louis Nemecek Scranton, '78-79; Wm. Matson, '78-79; and their families arrived.
H. A. Lind, '78-85; J. M. Bush, '80-84;
A correspondent of the Times in Axel Gad, '80-81; J. M. Reed, '82-84; 1879, of these and other new settlers, A. H. Malcolm, '85, '87-94; John wrote as follows: "Our soil is light, Freeman, '87-88; A. R. Doxsee, '87; J. J. McGrath, '89-90; M. Lathrop, '91-92; W. C. Kennedy, '93-95; Geo. inclined to be Sandy; it is not marshy although we have a Reed. Our sup- ply of bread is sure for we have a Ba- Behrendsen, '93-96;Julius White, '84-86, ker, and timber shall not be wanting '95-97; P. J. Canon, '96-98; Anton Will- while there is left a Bush. We have iams, '97-99; Richard Fouch, '98-1900; one who has always been Sheriff, Geo. W. Henderson, '99-1900; C. P. and when we want to doff this mortal Leithead, 1900.
coil we Drown."
TOWNSHIP CLERKS: John A. James,
The first election in Clinton town- ( Des Moines) '61-63; E. P. Hammond, ship was held at the home of Edward '64-66; Parker C. Harder, '67-69; E. D. P. Hammond, on section 1, Nov. 6, Seely, '70-75, '78-82; A. H. Malcolm, 1860, and nine persons voted, which '70-74; P. H. Bendixen, '76-77, '83-84; included those living in what is now John Sherman, '85-86; John B. Kent, '87-88; Geo. Challand, '89-90; O. P. Malcolm, '91-92; Charles E. Fraser, '93, Lake and in the south row of sections in Des Moines township. Ora Har vey, Patrick Forey and E. P. Ham. '97-1900; O. K. Olson, '94; G. W. Rich, mond served as judges: Oscar F. Avery '95-96. and John A, James as clerks. Ora
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE: John A. Harvey was elected a member of the James, (93-31) '61-62; Patrick Forey, board of county supervisors, and offi- (91-31) '61, '76-77; E. P. Hammond, cers of the township were elected as Abiel Stickney, D. W. Hunt, (93-31) '68-71; E. D. Seely, '69-70, '74-75, '79-82; Joseph Clason, '71-73; Sewell Van Al-
follows: E. P. Hammond, Abiel Stickney and Patrick Forey, trustees; John A. James and Patrick Forey, stine, '72,'77-82, '89-92; P. H. Bendixen, justices of the peace; John A. James, '73-74;A. H. Malcolm, '75.76; J. M. Reed, clerk; O. F. Avery, assessor; E. P. '78-79; C. P. Leithead, '83-86; John Hammond, road supervisor; Abiel Sherman, '83-84; John Lee, '85-92; L. Stickney and Christ Smith, consta- M. Beebe, '87-88; Geo. W. Henderson, bles.
'93-95; J. J. Bruce, '91-92; M. Whitman, TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. '93-1900; Robert Struthers, '96-98; H. The officers of the township have W. Harris, '99-1900. been as follows: ASSESSORS: Oscar F. Avery, 1861; COUNTY SUPERVISOR: Ora Harvey, E. P. Hammond, '62-63; J. A. James, 1861-68; A. H. Malcolm, '69-70. (93-31) '64-65; E. D. Seely, '66; B. H. TRUSTEES: Edward P. Hammond, Wood, (93-31) '67; John Rogers, '68; 1861.64; Abiel Stickney, '61-62; Patrick A. H. Malcolm, '69; Wm. Sandy, '70-72; Forey, (Lake) '61-62, '64-67; John A. D. W. Hunt, '71; P. H. Bendixen, '73; James, (Des Moines) '63-64; Samuel Axel Gad, '74; M. F. Seely, '75-76; Ira Clute, '63; Elijah D. Seely, '65-67; Scranton, '77-82; Wmn. Matson, '83-84; Joseph Clason, '65-71; A. H. Malcolm, Geo. Seifert, '85-86; Julius White, '87- '68-70, '85-94; D, W. Hunt, (DesMoines) 88; Wm. C, Kennedy, '89-92; Alex,
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